Number of vehicles reduced by 40% in Delhi: CPCB

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As air pollution in Delhi-NCR reaches dangerous levels, the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has convened an emergency meeting and asked the governments of Delhi, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan to implement a number of drastic decisions under the Graded Response Action Plan. CPCB Member Secretary and Chairman of the Sub-Committee Dr. The meeting, chaired by Prashant Garg, asked the state governments to reduce the number of vehicles used by all government and private office workers by up to 50 per cent. Emphasis has been placed on car pooling to reduce the number of vehicles. Also asked to implement work from home system for employees. According to the CPCB, dangerous levels of air pollution will be maintained till November 15. In addition, the CPCB had directed to close brick kilns, hot mix plants and stone crushers on November 9.